The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-05-19
WORTHINGTON.

WORTIIINGTON.
The E EHiDgton correspondent Of the
Jackson Republic (by- the way, one of
the best correspondents around here,
and rumor says it is Mr.. Spafford), oc-
casionally gives WorthinRton good
touching up. In the last issue of that
paper he devotes the whole letter to
our people and doings, AS follows:
The other day that rustling Worth.
ingtOnian, Mr.. Ed. PaDneIl, passed our
dOmicile with his nobby turnout and
nice family on his way to visit Father
Porter aud other friends in Sioux Val.
ley.
The news just reached US of a quiet
WorthingtOn wedding in which we
feel somewhat interested. The con-
tracing party being Mr.. Will Reiss,
telegraph agent for the Omaha Rail.
road Co., and Miss Janet Gorrie, u for
mer resident and highly esteemed
young lady OF this town. know q
good many in this town that would
have liked to have shed shower of
rice on them, had they been near by,
but will have to content themselves by
NVsbuSu8 oAuCuV "l0tC0 GD8O ul0uy uND"
py days may be in store for them. The
writer would feel very comfortable
over the happy event, but for one
thing:
IT'S that I know, I'll ne'er outgrow,
This yearning stomach-ache,
TIL! Mrs: Reiss, sends round piece,
Of toOthsome wedding cake.
While in Worthington the other day
paid a short visit to Grand Army
hall and witnessed the art and loan ex-
hib,tion by the w. II. C. and G. A. r.,
and can say without any stretch of the
imagination, (using trite expression)
that it gets away with anything of the
kind l ever witnessed before. Colonel
Woods museum in Chicago, which
used frequently to visit twenty five
years ago, didn't begin to show up
with it in numbers of rare bric-a.brac,
curious relics, aged heirlooms, and an
tique specimens of everything you can
think Of and more too. No use trying
to describe them. l will just mention
one which attracted particular atten-
tion. 1t was document that had been
drawn up and signed by the conven-
tiOn which had been summoned to dis.
cuss the policy of secession by the state
of Virginia on the 18th of April, 1861,
being the same day that Gov. Letcher
issued a proclamation in which he rec
Ognjzed the independence of the Rebel
States, and ordered that all armed vol.
unteers, regiments and companies in
Virginia should hold themselves in
readiness for efficient service. should
think there were at least one hundred
regiments. 1t was captured by Chas.
Bulls now deceased) of Indian Lake
township, Mobiles county, and who was
in the van in the taking of Richmond.
Now we hope the people Of jackson
county will indulge US this time if we
cOnfine our communication exclusively
to Worthington. We don't often talk
Of w., although we would like to. We
feel that 4 part Of us belongs there
sort of alf of US as the Englishman
says. We are kind Of cross between
a WorthingtOn citizen and 4 Jackson
county farmer. We were one Of them
when they first landed on the green
banks of Okabena's limpid lakes in ~
and ~, and q jolly cosmopolitan crew
we were. Green Mountain Boys, Pine
Trees, Bay State Boys, Wooden Nut
megs, Blue Hens Chickens, Pennites,
Knickerbockers, HoOsiprs, Suckers.
Buckeyes, Badgers, Wolverines and
Gophers, and don't know who all
but it was just the composition to
make a good town and they are max
ing it to"-pnre and pretty and clean
us u Naiad or like the nymph Psyche
come forth from the pellucid waters
and REFUSING in her forest bower. But
l must desist or you will accuse me of
gush; and come to think l have strag-
gled a little from my line of march. l
tnn DE t>~
W. 4. c. Of Stodt1ard Post, and what
splendid cicerones they made rs they
exhibited friendly interest in every
visitor and explained with charming
grace the nature and origin Of the
and unique array.
Mesdames Kate Town, Dean and
daughters, Mrs. Chas. Smith and Mrs.
Annie Wilson, of Minneapolis Rob-
erts, Thayer and Husselton.
But there was one well-kn0wn,
bright and sympathetic face that we
missed in that circle. one who was al
ways active in laudable enterprise and
at the front in beneficient work. re-
fer to Mrs. j. s. McManus, who was
afflicted with cancer in the breast, as
suming somewhat suddenly very ma
lignant form and causing her demise
while visiting friends in Rochester.
Macs disconsolxte expression and
grave face speak palmer than any
words can OF the light that has gone
out of his life, and of the aching void
in his heart. l am sure he has the
sympathy unfeigned of every one of
his friends and their name is legion.
All Worthington is on tip. toe of ex.
pectatiOn for the G.. A. r. encamp-
ment which is to take place next month.
1t will be 4 "red letter day" for Wor-
thiRgton, sure, and on the other hand,
the lex. Boys in Blne' will find as
whole. .souled, hospitable. magnani-
nous and manly men. and intelligent,
entertaining, hiqh-minded and loyal
w. R. g. as they have met for many a
| day. BLUEJOINT.
THE NORTHERN OUTLET
The biggest railroad scheme at pres.
ent on the maps, or ''in the air" is to
run from New York through the Adj.
rondacks, and then an air line across
Canada to the Sault St. Marie, and
| thence due west to Duluth and thence
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